diff --git a/common/static/common/js/discussion/views/discussion_inline_view.js b/common/static/common/js/discussion/views/discussion_inline_view.js
index 276c82cbee..7e731eaa3e 100644
--- a/common/static/common/js/discussion/views/discussion_inline_view.js
+++ b/common/static/common/js/discussion/views/discussion_inline_view.js
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@
 
             this.newPostView.render();
 
-            this.listenTo(this.newPostView, 'newPost:createPost', this.hideNewPost);
+            this.listenTo(this.newPostView, 'newPost:createPost', this.onNewPostCreated);
             this.listenTo(this.newPostView, 'newPost:cancel', this.hideNewPost);
             this.discussion.on('add', this.addThread);
 
@@ -214,6 +214,11 @@
             this.showed = true;
         },
 
+        onNewPostCreated: function() {
+            this.navigateToAllPosts();
+            this.hideNewPost();
+        },
+
         hideNewPost: function() {
             this.$('section.discussion').find('.inline-discussion-thread-container').removeClass('is-hidden');
             this.$('section.discussion').find('.add_post_btn_container')
diff --git a/common/static/common/js/discussion/views/new_post_view.js b/common/static/common/js/discussion/views/new_post_view.js
index d7c375d48f..0ade9f0e5c 100644
--- a/common/static/common/js/discussion/views/new_post_view.js
+++ b/common/static/common/js/discussion/views/new_post_view.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* globals DiscussionTopicMenuView, DiscussionUtil, Thread */
+/* globals _, Backbone, DiscussionTopicMenuView, DiscussionUtil, Thread */
 (function() {
     'use strict';
     var __hasProp = {}.hasOwnProperty,
@@ -81,14 +81,14 @@
             };
 
             NewPostView.prototype.getCohortOptions = function() {
-                var user_cohort_id;
+                var userCohortId;
                 if (this.course_settings.get('is_cohorted') && DiscussionUtil.isPrivilegedUser()) {
-                    user_cohort_id = $('#discussion-container').data('user-cohort-id');
+                    userCohortId = $('#discussion-container').data('user-cohort-id');
                     return _.map(this.course_settings.get('cohorts'), function(cohort) {
                         return {
                             value: cohort.id,
                             text: cohort.name,
-                            selected: cohort.id === user_cohort_id
+                            selected: cohort.id === userCohortId
                         };
                     });
                 } else {
@@ -126,15 +126,15 @@
             };
 
             NewPostView.prototype.createPost = function(event) {
-                var anonymous, anonymous_to_peers, body, follow, group, thread_type, title, topicId, url,
+                var anonymous, anonymousToPeers, body, follow, group, threadType, title, topicId, url,
                     self = this;
                 event.preventDefault();
-                thread_type = this.$('.post-type-input:checked').val();
+                threadType = this.$('.post-type-input:checked').val();
                 title = this.$('.js-post-title').val();
                 body = this.$('.js-post-body').find('.wmd-input').val();
                 group = this.$('.js-group-select option:selected').attr('value');
                 anonymous = false || this.$('.js-anon').is(':checked');
-                anonymous_to_peers = false || this.$('.js-anon-peers').is(':checked');
+                anonymousToPeers = false || this.$('.js-anon-peers').is(':checked');
                 follow = false || this.$('.js-follow').is(':checked');
                 topicId = this.isTabMode() ? this.topicView.getCurrentTopicId() : this.topicId;
                 url = DiscussionUtil.urlFor('create_thread', topicId);
@@ -145,11 +145,11 @@
                     type: 'POST',
                     dataType: 'json',
                     data: {
-                        thread_type: thread_type,
+                        thread_type: threadType,
                         title: title,
                         body: body,
                         anonymous: anonymous,
-                        anonymous_to_peers: anonymous_to_peers,
+                        anonymous_to_peers: anonymousToPeers,
                         auto_subscribe: follow,
                         group_id: group
                     },
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@
                     }
                 }
                 this.trigger('newPost:cancel');
-                return this.resetForm();
+                this.resetForm();
             };
 
             NewPostView.prototype.resetForm = function() {
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@
                 DiscussionUtil.clearFormErrors(this.$('.post-errors'));
                 this.$('.wmd-preview p').html('');
                 if (this.isTabMode()) {
-                    return this.topicView.setTopic(this.$('button.topic-title').first());
+                    this.topicView.setTopic(this.$('button.topic-title').first());
                 }
             };
 
diff --git a/common/static/common/js/spec/discussion/view/discussion_inline_view_spec.js b/common/static/common/js/spec/discussion/view/discussion_inline_view_spec.js
index 5e7b906ef2..77aba3f7e8 100644
--- a/common/static/common/js/spec/discussion/view/discussion_inline_view_spec.js
+++ b/common/static/common/js/spec/discussion/view/discussion_inline_view_spec.js
@@ -120,13 +120,36 @@
                 expect(testView.$('.new-post-article')).toHaveClass('is-hidden');
             });
 
-            it('should be hidden when the "close" button is clicked', function() {
+            it('should be hidden when the "Close" button is clicked', function() {
                 var testView = createTestView(this);
                 showDiscussion(this, testView);
                 testView.$('.new-post-btn').click();
                 testView.$('.forum-new-post-form .add-post-cancel').click();
                 expect(testView.$('.new-post-article')).toHaveClass('is-hidden');
             });
+
+            it('should return to the thread listing after adding a post', function() {
+                var testView = createTestView(this);
+                showDiscussion(this, testView);
+
+                // Navigate to an individual thread
+                testView.$('.forum-nav-thread-link').click();
+
+                // Click "Add a Post", fill in the form, and submit it
+                testView.$('.new-post-btn').click();
+                testView.$('.js-post-title').text('Test title');
+                testView.$('.wmd-input').text('Test body');
+                setNextAjaxResult(this, {
+                    hello: 'world'
+                });
+                testView.$('.forum-new-post-form .submit').click();
+
+                // Verify that the list of threads is shown
+                expect(testView.$('.inline-threads')).not.toHaveClass('is-hidden');
+
+                // Verify that the individual thread is no longer shown
+                expect(testView.$('.group-visibility-label').length).toBe(0);
+            });
         });
 
         describe('thread listing', function() {